by L. J. Swartz
"This is incredible Dalton." He tells me as he sits in my client chair. I nod getting a smirk then look to Carmen. She smiles up at me then slides her hand to my face. I mouth, "Thank you." She nods then presses her lips to mine for a quick kiss. It wasn't nearly long enough. "Dalton." Dave calls out then stops dead when he sets eyes on my dad. It's so obvious who he is. I motion to Dave. "Dad this my buddy and co worker Dave." Dad stands and holds his hand out. "Kevin Wells." Dave takes his hand. "Pleasure to meet you sir." He looks to me questionably. I nod letting him know I will tell him later. He turns to face me. "Sunny needs you, but I can..." He points over his shoulder toward the front desk. I shake my head. "I got it." I look to Carmen then kiss her quickly before looking to Dad. "Be right back." He waves me off then sits back in the chair looking around again with a smile on his face. I walk up to the desk. Sunny gets a huge smile in her face. "What's up?" She starts to clap her hands. Ok what the hell is her deal? "I just needed to tell you I am so happy for you. That's your dad right?" I nod a bit confused. "Carmen told me all about it. Ya know him leaving and shit. Why didn't you ever talk about it? No wonder you were so angry all the time. I like her. She's good for you. Makes you deal with your demons, but loves you enough to make it ok." I'm a bit mad Carmen has been talking to Sunny, but she needs friends of her own I suppose. And it's not like I was trying to keep my past a secret it was just too painful to talk about so I just didn't. I nod then press my hands to the counter asking, "Was that all you needed?" She laughs. "No, uh you appointment that was scheduled for 4 wants to reschedule. You're open at 7, but I didn't know if you wanted to get out of here early?" I think about it for a bit. My work has always come first, I'm not changing that now. "That's fine." I pat the desk giving her a smile then turn and walk back over to where Dad and Carmen are laughing. "Well my 4 isn't coming until 7." I announce. He nods then points to a picture I drew hanging on the wall. "That yours?" I nod then point to my art section. "Those are all mine. They're for sale technically." He stands and gets closer looking them all over. "I want one." He comments still looking up. I pat his shoulder. "Pick one it's yours." He looks to me with a smile. "I meant tattooed on me." I raise my eyebrow. "I got some time." He smiles then pulls out a wad of cash. "I got money." I shake my head back and forth. I've never done a tattoo for free, but I think if it's my dad it shouldn't be a problem. "No I...." He holds his hand up. "I want to pay Dalton. Just let me do this." I nod then motion him with me to the desk. "Sunny put Dad on my schedule for right now. $200." She nods then pencils him in. He hands her money then follows me back over. "Ok which one?" He shrugs as we both look up at them. "How about you just do whatever you want on my upper arm." I nod. "Let me get set up. You ever been tattooed before?" He busts up laughing. "Hell no. Never trusted anyone to do it before." I smile at him then take off my coat and go get my station set up.
"Wow." Carmen whispers as Dad stands and walks to the mirror. I look to her. She smiles at me. "That is gorgeous." I roll my eyes then take my gloves off and walk over to see what Dad thinks. He looks to me. "I didn't care what it was ya know. I just wanted to tell people my talented son tattooed me, but this is......" He shakes his head getting tears in his eyes. "Damn it Dalton. I do not like to cry. It's for pussy's." I bust up laughing. "Nah it's for men with feelings." I glance at Carmen. She told me that a couple times that I've gotten emotional. He nods then glances at her before looking back to me. "How long you two been together?" I shrug. "Not long really..." He narrows his eyes then shakes his head. "Well Dalton thank you." I nod as he turns toward me. I motion back to the chair then grab what I need to get him all cleaned and wrapped up. Just as I am putting the last piece of tape on his arm the door to the shop flies open. Mom storms in yelling. "Where the fuck is he?" Seriously? She ruins everything. Why the hell would she even be here? Dad looks over his shoulder then at me knowingly. She can't threaten either of us anymore. Well she can, but it won't work. I hear Sunny ask her who she's looking for. She is practically screaming at her about how much of a loser I am. I shake my head as I walk over toward her. She spots me and comes right for me. I don't even stop her as she slaps me across the face. "How fucking dare you!" Carmen hisses as she steps between us. Mom raises her hand again. I catch her wrist. "You can treat me however you want, but you will never touch her." She pulls her wrist from my hand then looks over my shoulder. Her eyes widen. She shakes her head back and forth. I glance back at Dad as he steps next to me buttoning up his shirt. "Hello Lauren." She glares at him saying nothing. "Why are you here?" I hiss getting her attention back on me. "I, uh heard you were shacking up with..." She motions to Carmen. "You know she's only with you for the money. Dalton women don't shack up with men 10 years their senior unless it benefits them." Dad huffs next to me. "You know Lauren not every one is like you." I huff with a smile on my face. "Well mom you made the trip for nothing. She knew nothing of the money until you just came in here and told her." I look to Carmen. She gives me a confused look then looks to mom. "You know, I don't care if Dalton is a millionaire or living in a fucking one room hotel. I love him. That's all that matters to me." Mom busts up laughing. Here we go. "He is unable to give or accept love. You know he killed his last girlfriend. Never turned himself in. He's heartless. You'd be better off just leaving now." I close my eyes. She just screamed that in my place of work in front of my Dad and everyone else within a 100 mile radius. Sunny comes from around the desk. "Ma'am I'd like you to leave." Mom huffs as she trails her eyes up and down her. "What are you gonna do?" Sunny starts around us. I catch her arm. "Sunny it's ok." She raises her eye brow at mom and barks at her. Literally like a dog. I bust up laughing. She's fucking crazy. Mom rolls her eyes as Sunny steps away mumbling about how she's a bitch. "Whatever Dalton. I'm done with you." She hisses then glares at Dad again. "You've already told me that mom." I inform her calmly. She swallows hard. "I tried to love you. Ya know. But you look just like him." She actually looks human for a split second but covers it quickly with her usual venomous stare. She turns and storms out. I shake my head then look to Carmen. "We need to talk." She shrugs. "About what? I don't care if theirs some money I didn't know about Dalton. I'm with you. Not what you have or don't have." I smile sliding my hand to her face. "I love you." She smiles up at me. "Not as much as I love you." I highly doubt that, but I'm not going to argue who loves who more. I'm not a pussy like that.
I walk from Mabel's with a take out bag and a couple coffees. I never thought my life would be normal. But it really does feel almost normal at this point. I've been hanging out with Dad. He's thinking about moving here. We had a big long conversation about Gretchen and what happened after mom came and blew that whole thing wide open in front of him. Dave asked me about it too. We went out to dinner a night a few weeks back and I told him everything. I always thought I never knew how to talk to people. But I never tried really. If you try, it's not so hard. I'm not blurting my business to everyone who comes in the shop, but the people know care about me now know everything. I smile as I see Carmen's apartment come into view. Luke rushes out the front door to his car. He's probably late for work. Today's my day off. Carmen comes out a second later yelling at him. I pick up my pace. He backs from the driveway and takes off toward the shop. Carmen sees me coming and gets a look I now know well. I'm not going to like what she's about to tell me. I walk up the steps to her. "What happened?" She huffs shaking her head back and forth. "Nothing. What'd you bring me?" I raise my eye brow holding out the bag. "Muffin." She gets that smile I love on her face then steps to me pressing her lips to mine quickly. I shake my head as she pulls away. She chuckles. I motion her back to me. She sits her muffin down then wraps her arms around my neck pressing her lips to mine. I slip my tongue into her mouth. She moans quietly as she slides her tongue along mine. I wish I didn't have this damn coffee in my hands. I bite her lip lightly then mumble, "I want you now." She smiles then steps back grabbing her muffin before she turns and walks inside. I follow her in kicking my shoes off at the door. I walk ov
er sitting our coffee down then tug my hoodie off over my head. She steps to me sliding my her hands under my shirt. I pull her to me sliding my hands into her tiny pajama shorts. She smiles up at me then steps closer. I lift her up sitting her on the kitchen counter. "We've never done it here." She comments as she unbuttons my pants. "That's cuz the bitch is always around." I raise my eye brow making her giggle. That reminds me. She looked pissed when I got here. "What happened with him?" She slides her hand into my boxers wrapping her hand around me. I clear my throat. "Tell me." I demand trying not to let her hand on me distract me. It's fucking difficult. She raises her eye brow pumping her hand faster. "Carmen." I whisper when I meant to sound stern. She smiles then leans forward pressing her lips to my neck. I slide my hands into her hair. Fuck it I'll ask later. I pull her lips to mine. She moans taking her hand from me. I step between her legs. She scoots to me rubbing herself against me. I slide my hands under her thin tank top cupping her breasts in my hands. She pushes them into my hands. She loves that shit. I twist her nipples in my fingers. She throws her head back really moving against me. A woman totally secure in her sexuality is THE sexiest thing on the planet. I lean forward grazing my lips up her neck. She slides her hands up and under my hat knocking it to the floor then tugs on my hair. I nibble on her neck. She moans then pulls even harder as I give her nipples a little tweak. "Dalton." She whispers. I love when my name falls from her lips as I cause her pleasure. She takes her hand from me then pulls her shorts and panties aside giving me permission. I step closer probing her entrance. Her eyes flutter. I swallow hard then slide into her slowly. "Oh god." She whispers then lets go of her bottoms to wrap her hand around my neck. She pulls my lips to hers whispering, "God I love you." I close my eyes as I press my lips to hers. I love her more than I want to admit to even myself. I've become more comfortable with saying it in public and really just in general, but she has no clue just how much she means to me. I plan on changing that soon. She needs to know how much she has changed me for the better. I move in her slowly letting her feel every inch of me. I like hard and fast, but sometimes slow and steady is better. Who woulda thought. I take my lips from hers looking into her eyes. "I love you Carmen." I smile as she gets all serious. Every time I say it to her she looks at me like it's the best thing she's ever heard. I hope she feels that way because now that I've given myself to her there is no going back for me. If I lose her..... I won't survive this time. She slides her hands to my face as I pick up the pace. I hold her gaze letting her feel what I feel for her. I wrap my arms around her tightly burying my face into her hair as I pump into her. She groans into my neck. I slide my hands to her ass picking her up. My pants are around my ankles so I kick them off and walk her back the hall to her room. I hold her to me so we don't lose our connection. If I could spend my life inside her all day every day I would. I feel better when I'm connected to her, like everything in my life I fucked up was worth it to get me here with her. I close my eyes as the gravity of what that means really sinks in. I move to the bed kneeling then lay her down making sure I stay buried inside her the entire time. She pushes on my chest as I'm about to lay myself across her. I give her a look. "I want to be on top." I smile then roll over. She smiles down at me bracing herself on my chest then tugs my shirt up to my chest. I pull it off the rest of the way for her then slide my hands up under her tank top pushing it up. She pulls it off throwing it aside. I cup her breasts again circling my thumbs as I press them to her nipples. She closes her eyes then lifts up. I hold my breath as she slides back down me. Damn it. I'm about to blow it. I look to the side trying to concentrate on anything but what this gorgeous creature is doing to me. "Dalton?" I swallow hard and meet her gaze sliding my hands from her breasts down her tiny body. "Don't hold back. I want to feel how much you want me." I smirk. Well hell if she insists. She lifts up then slams down hard burying me deep inside her. I grab her hips tightly as I hiss, "FUCK." I look down and watch as she moves up and down me. It's fucking hot. Her tiny little body moving on top of me. I close my eyes giving her, her wish. I groan loudly. She hisses as I fill her. I open my eyes then raise my eye brow. "Did you even get off?" She bites her lip shaking her head no. I hate that shit. I didn't care before her, but I want her to always feel fulfilled when we're together. I flip us over. I'm not rock hard but I have a bit of life left in me. I slam into her hard and fast. She arches off the bed. "Come on baby." I hiss then do it again never letting up. I will get her off one way or the other. Her breathing picks up. I watch as she closes her eyes. I look to the side trying like hell to stay hard enough. She starts to make her cute little noises she does right before she's about to.... "DALTON." I let out a breath. Thank god. I drop to her. She starts to laugh wrapping her arms around me. "God your good. Not sure I've ever had a man get me off when he wasn't even fully hard." I look up at her smiling. "You're welcome." She busts up laughing. I love this shit right here. Us being us together.